The Honorable James B. Boyd Administrative Order ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

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1 NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COLORADO Court Address: Pitkin County Courthouse 506 East Main Street Aspen, Colorado Phone Number: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER COURT USE ONLY The Honorable James B. Boyd ASSIGNMENT OF CASES Beginning January 1, 2010, all new cases in District Courts of the Ninth Judicial District and in the Water Court of Division 5 shall be assigned as follows: COUNTY CASE TYPE JUDGE OR ASSIGNMENT COMMENTS MAGISTRATE Water Div. 5 CW Referee Referee to be Matters appointed Water Div. 5 CW Judge Matters BOYD See Note 1 GARFIELD CV PETRE 1 / 3 Except as set GARFIELD CV LYNCH 1 / 3 Except as set GARFIELD CV 1 / 6 Except as set GARFIELD CV BOYD 1 / 6 Except as set GARFIELD CV as set forth PITKIN CV 70 % Except as set PITKIN CV LYNCH 10 % Except as set PITKIN CV BOYD 10 % Except as set

2 2 PITKIN CV PETRE 10 % Except as set PITKIN CV as set forth RIO BLANCO CV PETRE 1 / 4 Except as set RIO BLANCO CV LYNCH 1 / 4 Except as set RIO BLANCO CV 1 / 4 Except as set RIO BLANCO CV BOYD 1 / 4 Except as set RIO BLANCO CV as set forth GARFIELD CR PETRE 1 / 3 See Note 2 GARFIELD CR LYNCH 1 / 3 See Note 2 GARFIELD CR BOYD & 1 / 3 See Notes 2 and 4 GARFIELD DRUG COURT LYNCH PITKIN CR BOYD & PITKIN DRUG COURT BOYD & See Note 4 See Note 4 RIO BLANCO CR & DRUG COURT PETRE, LYNCH & See Note 3 for rotation schedule GARFIELD DR PETRE 1 / 3 Except as set GARFIELD DR LYNCH 1 / 3 Except as set GARFIELD DR 1 / 6 Except as set GARFIELD DR BOYD 1 / 6 Except as set

3 3 GARFIELD DR as set forth GARFIELD JP, JA PETRE 1 / 3 GARFIELD JP, JA LYNCH 1 / 3 GARFIELD JP, JA BOYD 1 / 3 PITKIN DR 60 % PITKIN DR BOYD 20 % PITKIN DR PETRE 10 % PITKIN DR LYNCH 10 % PITKIN JP, JA RIO BLANCO DR, JP, JA PETRE 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO DR, JP, JA LYNCH 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO DR, JP, JA 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO DR, JP, JA BOYD 1 / 4 GARFIELD PR PETRE 1 / 2 GARFIELD PR LYNCH 1 / 2 PITKIN PR RIO BLANCO PR PETRE 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO PR LYNCH 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO PR 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO PR BOYD 1 / 4 GARFIELD JV DOCKET Magistrate to be appointed GARFIELD JV LYNCH 1 / 3 GARFIELD JV & 1 / 3 See Note 4 BOYD GARFIELD JV PETRE 1 / 3 PITKIN JV DOCKET & BOYD & See Note 4

4 4 RIO BLANCO JV DOCKET & PETRE, LYNCH & See Note 3 for rotation schedule GARFIELD JD DOCKET METZGER GARFIELD JD PETRE 1 / 3 GARFIELD JD LYNCH 1 / 3 GARFIELD JD & BOYD 1 / 3 See Note 4 PITKIN JD DOCKET & BOYD & See Note 4 RIO BLANCO JD DOCKET & PETRE, LYNCH & See Note 3 for rotation schedule GARFIELD TRUANCY Magistrate to be appointed GARFIELD MH PETRE 1 / 3 GARFIELD MH LYNCH 1 / 3 GARFIELD MH BOYD 1 / 3 PITKIN MH RIO BLANCO MH PETRE 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO MH LYNCH 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO MH 1 / 4 RIO BLANCO MH BOYD 1 / 4 Note 1: As Alternate Water Judge, Judge Petre shall be responsible for any water case matters assigned to him by Water Judge Boyd. With respect to water assignments, this administrative order simply confirms the status quo. The Water Judge is appointed by the Chief Justice, and the Water Judge has the authority to make assignments in water cases.

5 5 Note 2: Judge Jovanovich will conduct a docket in Glenwood Springs on 3 Fridays per month. For Garfield County matters, he will preside over the child support enforcement docket, uncontested dissolution proceedings, replevin proceedings, and civil protection order proceedings. Throughout the District, Judge Jovanovich will preside over uncontested Rule 120 proceedings which do not require a hearing. Judge Jovanovich will preside over additional hearings and motions as his Friday calendar permits and as assigned in a particular case by the presiding District Judge. Other matters may also be assigned to Judge Jovanovich by the Chief Judge. Note 3: The CR, JV and JD dockets in Rio Blanco County shall be assigned on a rotating basis. Judge Nichols is assigned to these dockets for the period July 1- December 31, Thereafter, these dockets shall be rotated among Judges Petre, Lynch and Nichols in 6-month segments. The dockets are assigned to Judge Petre for the period January 1 through June 30, 2010; Judge Lynch for the period July 1 through December 31, 2010; Judge Nichols for the period January 1 through June 30, 2011; and the rotation shall thereafter continue in sequence. When a CR, JV or JD matter is ready to be set for a hearing or trial, the hearing or trial shall be set on the calendar of the judge in the Rio Blanco rotation at the time of the setting. Note 4: On a date to be determined, Judge Nichols will assume responsibility for all Pitkin County CR, JD, JV and Drug Court matters, and Judge Boyd will assume responsibility for Judge Nichols present portion of Garfield County CR, JD, and JV matters. Until this date is established by the Chief Judge, all new Pitkin County CR, JD, JV and Drug Court matters shall continue to be assigned to Judge Boyd; and 1 / 3 of all new Garfield County CR, JD trial and JV trial matters shall be assigned to Judge Nichols. Rio Blanco CV, DR and PR Cases: These cases will be assigned as filed on a basis to the District Judges hearing these cases. Without regard to the Judge of assignment, routine matters or short hearings which may be heard on a regular Meeker docket day shall be set on the docket day as time permits and shall be heard by the Judge then sitting in the Rio Blanco rotation. All DR matters throughout the district shall be directed initially to the family court facilitator. The family court facilitator shall continue to oversee all DR pre-hearing matters to the extent of the facilitator s authority unless otherwise directed in a particular case by the presiding judge. The Magistrate to be appointed may also hear such other matters as permitted by C.R.M. 6 and statute and as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Judge.

6 6 Done on December 31, 2009.